Original Roseanne star Michael Fishman spoke out after the series finale of The Conners spinoff aired on ABC. Fishman, who played youngest child D.J. Conner in both series, did not appear in the finale—and his character wasn’t even mentioned.

I have to say, I was a little nervous, because there was so much backlash about her not being on the show,” said “The Conners” showrunner Bruce Helford.

The Conners' executive producers say they “felt a tremendous responsibility" to get the series finale "right" and to honor the "Roseanne" legacy